Harman Kardon AVR 330 Owner's Manual

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSSystem InstallationAfter unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade-quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capableof supporting its weight, you will need to make the con-nections to your audio and video equipment.IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and toavoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers,it is always a good practice to turn off and unplug theAVR and ALL source equipment from the AC outputbefore making any audio or video system connections.Audio Equipment ConnectionsWe recommend that you use high-quality interconnectcables when making connections to source equipmentand recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to theCD Audio Inputs ™.NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and vari-able audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed outputunless you find that the input to the receiver is so lowthat the sound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted.2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassettedeck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the TapeInput Jacks . Connect the analog Record/In jackson the recorder to the Tape Output Jacks £ on theAVR 330.3. Connect the output of any digital sources such asa CD or DVD changer or player, advanced videogame, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digitalcable set-top box or the output of a compatiblecomputer sound card to the Optical and CoaxialDigital Audio Inputs dg*(.4. Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputsab on the rear panel of the AVR 330 to the matchingdigital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with theunit so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loopsnap into the holes in the base. Connect it to the AMAntenna Terminals .6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75-ohm) Connection . The FM antenna may be anexternal roof antenna, an inside powered or wire-leadantenna or a connection from a cable TV system. Ifthe antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-leadcable, you must use the 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adaptersupplied with the unit to make the connection.7. Connect the front, center, surround and surroundback speaker outputs ª‚⁄¤ to the respectivespeakers.To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to yourspeakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug-gest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Manybrands of cable are available and the choice of cablemay be influenced by the distance between yourspeakers and the receiver, the type of speakers youuse, personal preferences and other factors. Your dealeror installer is a valuable resource to consult in select-ing the proper cable.Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom-mend that you use a cable constructed of multistrandcopper with a gauge of 14 or smaller. Remember thatin specifying cable, the lower the number, the thickerthe cable.Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runsof less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that youuse cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher,due to the power loss and degradation in performancethat will occur.Cables that are run inside walls should have the appro-priate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or otherappropriate testing agency standards. Questions aboutrunning cables inside walls should be referred to yourinstaller or a licensed electrician who is familiar withthe NEC and/or the applicable local building codes inyour area.When connecting wires to the speakers, be certainto observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+)terminal of each speaker connection now carries aspecific color code, as noted on page 7. However,most speakers still use a red terminal for the positive(+) connection. Connect the “negative” or “black”wire to the same terminal on both the receiver andthe speaker.NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere toan industry convention of using black terminals fornegative and red ones for positive, some may varyfrom this configuration. To ensure proper phase andoptimal performance, consult the identification plate onyour speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, askyour dealer for advice before proceeding, or consultthe speaker’s manufacturer.We also recommend that the length of cable usedto connect speaker pairs be identical. For example,use the same length piece of cable to connect thefront-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-round-right speakers, even if the speakers are adifferent distance from the AVR 330.8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made viaa line-level audio connection from the SubwooferOutput • to the line-level input of a subwoofer witha built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used,the connection first goes to a power amplifier, whichwill be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers.If you are using a powered subwoofer that does nothave line-level input connections, follow the instruc-tions furnished with the speaker for connection infor-mation.9. If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1outputs such as an external digital processor/decoder,DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect theoutputs of that device to the 8-Channel DirectInputs j.Video Equipment ConnectionsVideo equipment is connected in the same manneras audio components. Again, the use of high-qualityinterconnect cables is recommended to preservesignal quality.1. Connect a VCR’s, personal video recorder’s (PVR)or other video source’s audio and video Play/Out jacksto the Video 1 or Video 2 Audio/Video and S-VideoInput Jacks fi on the rear panel. TheAudio and Video Record/In jacks on the VCR shouldbe connected to the Video 1 or Video 2 Audio/Video and S-Video Output Jacks hk onthe AVR 330.2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of asatellite receiver, cable TV converter, television set orany other video source to the Video 3 Audio/Videoand S-Video Input Jacks .3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of aDVD or laser disc player to the DVD Audio/Videoand S-Video Inputs e .4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a DVD player,satellite receiver, cable box or HDTV converter to theappropriate Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputsdg*(.5. Connect the Video and/or S-Video MonitorOutput c jacks on the receiver to the compositeor S-Video input of your television monitor or videoprojector.6. If your DVD player and monitor both have compo-nent video connections, connect the component out-puts of the DVD player to the DVD ComponentVideo Inputs ›. Even when component video con-nections are used, the audio connections should stillbe made to either the analog DVD Audio Inputsor any of the Optical or Coaxial Digital Input Jacksdg*(.333233383137353634414039